GOP Sens. Cornyn, Tillis Confirm Support for Todd Blanche as AG After 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Deal
Two Republican senators said they will back Todd Blanche after the Justice Department formally ended a $1.8 billion fund and narrowed tax-audit protections.
- On Monday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," prompting Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis to agree to advance his nomination.
- Cornyn and Tillis had previously blocked the nomination, demanding written confirmation that the fund—created in May to compensate Trump's political allies—would be permanently terminated amid bipartisan criticism over potential payments to January 6 rioters.
- Blanche's Sunday order confirms "No Members were appointed; no funds were transferred; no process for receiving claims was established; no claims were paid." The order clarifies tax audit immunity "applies by its terms only retroactively" and does not shield future filings.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Blanche's nomination on Tuesday morning, with Cornyn and Tillis expressing "gratitude" for the agreement and confirming support to advance it to the full U.S. Senate.
- Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and other critics argue the deal lacks enforcement, warning the fund could be revived and that Trump retains an "unprecedented, unconscionable benefit" from the tax immunity provision despite the formal rescission.
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On Blanche vote, Cornyn and Tillis say their holdout was about principle
Two Republican senators voted yes on Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general after expressing concerns with the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
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